Tuesday, April 1, 2025 — 10:00 p.m.
Registration For All Players Now Closed for 2025 Season
The registration period for both returning players (March 6-March 21) and new players (March 23-March 31) who were previously on the league’s Wait List, has ended.
For the 2025 season, we have 106 returning guys and welcome 13 new players to the league for a total of 119 participants this year.
For anyone who is interested in playing in 2026, subject to open available roster slots, please send an email to league commissioner Sam White ([email protected]) and your name will be added to our Wait List for next year.
Fundraiser Website for Family in Need
Chuck Johnson, the husband of Nicole (Benjamin) Johnson — Maroon coach Roy’s daughter — was diagnosed with ALS last year while she was pregnant with their third child.
We were just informed by Nicole that the family is running a hat fundraiser until tomorrow, April 1, at midnight via this link.
All funds raised will go towards Chuck’s full-time caregiving costs, as he is now a quadriplegic and in need of a breathing machine 24/7.
More information can also be found here: https://makewayforchucklings.com/.
Sam White, Commissioner
In Memory & Appreciation
John D. DeLuca, Jr. was the founding commissioner and driving force behind the Lynnfield Men’s Over-40 Softball League for many years of its early existence, as well as being a beloved member of the Green Team.
It was his vision to establish a social-based sports endeavor, whereby a bunch of middle-aged guys could have the opportunity to get together outdoors one night a week during the nice weather, whack a ball around for a bit, have some fun, pretend they were athletes again, expand their friendships and network of contacts, and – as Billy Joel sang in “Piano Man” – forget about life for a while.
John’s outgoing personality, perpetual grin, infectious laugh, and sense of humor — combined with his warm and spirited greeting of “Hey, buddy!” to all — made him a natural leader and a friend to virtually everyone he encountered in all corners of his life. This was never more evident than the outpouring of support he received after being diagnosed with leukemia, and the hundreds of people who participated in the subsequent bone marrow drive that was conducted in an attempt to save his life.
John fought a very valiant battle, but ultimately succumbed to this disease on June 21, 2008, at the much too young age of 53.
What he started and tirelessly nurtured for all those years has been bequeathed to all of us to sturdily build on and take forward.
To you from failing hands we throw the torch; be yours to hold it high.